Five members of the UK Kidney Association have been recognised in the Top and Best Abstracts selected for presentation at the 2026 Congress of the European Renal Association (ERA) in Glasgow. Two UKKA members are included in the Top 10 Abstracts : Dr Jennifer Lees, for her national cohort study...

The LifeArc–Kidney Research UK Centre for Rare Kidney Diseases is now moving into a major delivery phase, with eight of 17 funded roles in place across paediatric kidney centres. The LifeArc-Kidney Research UK Centre is part of LifeArc’s Translational Centres for Rare Disease programme and brings...

📷 Photo credit: The International Society of Glomerular Disease | is-gd.org The approval of sparsentan by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marks a historic milestone for people living with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), providing the first ever specifically approved treatment...

A trainee is invited to join the Advanced Nephrology Course (ANC) faculty as Co-Course Director (SpR). The ANC is a flagship annual, multi-day education course delivered by the UK Kidney Association. It plays a key role in supporting nephrology trainees, particularly those preparing for specialist...

A new study using data from the UK National Registry of Rare Kidney Diseases (RaDaR) has been published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation . The paper, Association of UACR and UPCR with kidney failure: analysis of observational data in patients with rare kidney diseases , examines how different...

Christine Maville, Nurse Consultant at the National Renal Complement Therapeutics Centre (NRCTC) at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle upon Tyne, has been named Renal Nurse of the Year 2026 at the British Journal of Nursing Awards, held at BMA House, London, on Friday 20 March. Christine...

Nine new Honorary Members of the UK Kidney Association were formally conferred at the Association’s Annual General Meeting last week, recognising exceptional and sustained contributions to kidney care, research, education and the wider professional community. Honorary Membership is reserved for...

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) is inviting expressions of interest for the trustee roles of Academic Vice President and Clinical Vice President for the Multi-Professional Team (MPT). UKKA Academic Vice President - Multi-Professional Team (MPT) This is an important leadership role within the...

Association of Nephrology Nurses UK to join with the UK Kidney Association The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) and the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK (ANN UK) have agreed the next step in their long-standing partnership, with ANN UK joining the UKKA as a recognised professional group. Nurses are...

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) invites expressions of interest for the role of Nurse Representative for the Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee. The Committee makes a major contribution to the UKKA’s mission by ensuring it supports its members in delivering high quality care to improve the...